High nut :: Gibson Custom Shop ES-330 stoptail prototype [5.9 lbs]

December 8, 2015

A very unique Gibson Custom Shop ES-330 stoptail prototype. 330's are full hollow with P90's, so one with a stoptail mounted directly to the top with no center block to reinforce it is quite amazing (vs a stock trapeze tailpiece). Here I'm chasing down the nut as it may have set up for slide for the previous owner (or the preference was to just leave it high).

Note I was told that this guitar was originally built for Nashville studio legend Brett Mason.

Adjusting the high nut during the setup. Subscribe to these daily videos over on the Chubbuck Guitars Youtube channel.

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Top crack & fret level :: 2012 Gibson Custom Shop ES-359 [7.2 lbs]

November 11, 2015

A custom shop 2012 Gibson ES-359 in for a fret level and an odd top crack. This is the main guitar for Caton Sollenberger of The Jauntee. He is heading out on the road starting from Worcester, MA at the end of the month. The band will be kicking off their fall east coast southern tour.

The final setup video from the vlog:

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Laminate top crack :: 2012 Gibson Custom Shop ES-359

November 8, 2015

A really odd crack for a laminate top. This top's outer maple veneer has split and lifted around the bridge pickup rout. I cleaned out the dirt and fit a splint into the crack along with re-gluing the separated veneer. It won't be a pretty repair, but it should keep the crack from spreading.

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